8:00AM - from Wing School in Sandwich - 1:45 run (14miles) - with Bob - Felt clunky again...especially downwnhill, but loosened out some. Climbed a few hills. Did Quaker Meeting House hill about 30mins into run. This one goes up for close to 1.5 miles at a moderate grade. Averaged 7:30 pace for entire run. Last 3-4mi were ~7:10 pace.

Over the last 3 weeks, I've lifted or done strength training for most days. It may be causing running to suffer a bit. It seems once I start pushing the envelope a bit with the strength work, the running performance falls off. It's a very delicate balance it seems. Always looking for ways to develop one aspect without hurting the other.

It's vital that all of us do some strength training...especially as we age. If you are an endurance athlete...especially a serious one...it continues to look like a little goes a long way.

I'm always looking for effective ways to combine endurance training and strength work. If any of you have any experiences in this arena that you'd like to share, they would be most welcome. Just post to "Comments."